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Factory Systems
Samuel Slator- Engines powered by steam from boiling water. Increased western settlement due to improved transportation; Increased factory development in new areas. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney- Machine used to pull seeds out of cotton and clean. Increased production of cotton industry; Contributed to the growth of the slave trade in the South -
Interchangeable Parts
Eli Whitney- Replacement pieces of exact specifications. Parts that are exactly alike. Production became faster, repairs easier and cheaper, decreased need for skilled labor. -
Steam Boats
Robert Fulton- Boats powered by steam engines rather than water wheels. Transportation became easier and faster, cities developed such as St.Louis, westward expansion -
Erie Canal
John C. Calhoun- waterway that linked NY city with Buffalo. Opened up for Ohio for transportation of farm products and development, westward expansion made easier. -
Steel Plow
John deere- A light weight plow with a sturdy steel blade designed for heavier soils. Plowing farms became much faster and easier, increased farming production and expansion of farms into the midwest US -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse- machine used to communicate by tapping out codes that could be translated. Improved communications by making it faster. Connected regions of the country together. -
Transcontinental railroad
Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad- Railroad that connected Atlantic and Pacific coast. Improved transportation as goods and people would be connected as they moved west
